Just a Typo Away

From being the ultimate junior high joke.

The Large Hadron Collider began operation today (actually 11:30 last night, my time), and the world keeps going on. No strange matter converting all the other matter it touches (like some kind of sub-atomic Mormons). No mini-black holes that keep growing and growing, eventually swallowing the universe (but think, no more landfill problems). No whatever else the crazies were worried about happening. Just one big phallic joke.

In other news: The Oprah has decided that presenting opposing viewpoints to hers is unfair. I love that logic: I've made up my mind, so none of the rest of you would benefit from more information. The implication is that if you're a fan of the Oprah (and she has an audience of millions), then you should vote the same way she does. Which is why I hate celebrity endorsements. They get all holier-than-thou about it.

In still other news: John McCain is polling ahead of B. Hussein Obama in several national polls. Traditional thinking is that the first convention gives that candidate a bounce, then the second convention gives that candidate a bounce to net to about zero. Before the conventions, McCain was about 5 points behind. After the Democrats' convention, Barry led by 8 - 12, depending on the poll, for about a 5-point bounce. In some recent polls, McCain made up 20 points to go from about 8 down to as much as 12 up. Most have him leading by about 4 - 6 points. The only poll that matters is the unscientific one conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (that would be the election), but I think it's clear that the choice of Sarah Palin was a wise one. Well, and Obamessiah and Slow Joe keep running their mouths. Lipstick on a pig? Really? Even if you didn't mean it the way _everyone_ took it (and I don't grant that), your great skill and experience at campaigning didn't tell you this was a bad idea?

Oh, and here's a Missile Defense editorial: Wall Street Journal

For Lee, since he was asking about a transcript of the Bill O'Rielly / Barack Obama interview:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

[Note: Time adjusted for my convenience.]

More tomorrow.